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Role: Mid-Level Backend Engineer (Java) Number of Positions: Multiple Start date: September 14, 2026 Duration: 6 + months Project Pacific time zone office hours Location: Remote, US based only. Overview Client is staffing backend engineers for an engineering program at a fintech client. We are an AI-first engineering team building and shipping production systems across distributed architecture and financial payment flows. Must have 7+ years of backend engineering experience with strong Java expertise Direct payments industry experience, with deep understanding of financial payment flows and distributed systems Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native architecture, plus Docker and containerized application development Experience designing and owning complex backend systems end to end, from HLD through production verification Experience with MySQL, Oracle, or similar relational databases at scale Proficiency with AI tools like Claude as part of everyday engineering workflow, and picking up new domains and context quickly Strong documentation habits: runbooks, testing guides, and knowledge sharing come naturally Nice to have Familiarity with risk, fraud, or compliance systems - Experience with Elixir or working in a multi-language environment

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Role: Mid-Level Backend Engineer (Java)
Number of Positions: Multiple
Start date: September 14, 2026
Duration: 6 + months Project Pacific time zone office hours
Location: Remote, US based only.
Client is staffing backend engineers for an engineering program at a fintech client.
We are an AI-first engineering team building and shipping production systems across distributed architecture and financial payment flows.
7+ years of backend engineering experience with strong Java expertise
Direct payments industry experience, with deep understanding of financial payment flows and distributed systems
Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native architecture, plus Docker and containerized application development
Experience designing and owning complex backend systems end to end, from HLD through production verification
Experience with MySQL, Oracle, or similar relational databases at scale
Proficiency with AI tools like Claude as part of everyday engineering workflow, and picking up new domains and context quickly
Strong documentation habits: runbooks, testing guides, and knowledge sharing come naturally

Nice-to-haves

Familiarity with risk, fraud, or compliance systems
Experience with Elixir or working in a multi-language environment

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